Osan American High School“Day One” 27 August 2012

Meet in the Auditorium : 0830-0905

Doc Holley’s Schedule

Room 216

DSN 784-9294

Room

TeacherA1 A2 A3 A4 B1 B2 B3 B4

216 Dr. Holley LA 110910-0950

AP LANG0950-1030

LA 111035-1115

Conference1120-1255

AP ART HIST

1300-1340

SEM 11None

LA 111345-1425

Conference1430-1510

General Course Requirements

5 Basic SuppliesThree Ring Binder, loose leaf paper, pens, highlighters, index cards. Subject to additions.

5 Basic Classroom ExpectationsBe on time, prepared, seated, quiet, respectful.

Grades & Homework

• Daily = 50% - Class work & Homework

• Test = 50% - Subject to change on special projects.

• AP Courses:

Expect two hours of homework for each class period.

• Regular Courses:

Expect one hour of homework for each class period.

Doc Holley’s

Classroom Expectations

BE ON TIME

BE PREPARED

BE QUIET

BE SEATED

BE RESPECTFULLeave no Empty Seat in Front of You !

AP English Language

&

Composition

What are the goals of the AP English Language & Composition course?

Opportunities for gifted students

Challenge students

Provide college courses

Opportunity to earn college credit

Textbooks

Adopted Text: The Riverside Reader. 7th ed Trimmer, James F. and Maxine C. Hairston.. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002. Writing from Sources, 7th Edition, Spatt 2008, The Language of Composition, Shea, Scanlon, and Aufses, 2008.

Supplemental Texts: 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. Cohen, Samuel. Boston: Bedford / St.Martin’s, 2004.The Language of Composition, Shea, Scalon and Aufses 2008. Writing from Sources 7th Edition, Spatt, 2007

Required Novels:The Divorce by C.S. Lewis, The Stranger by Albert Camus, The

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, The Violent Bear it Away by Flannery O’Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor, Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU BUY PAPERBACKs ONLINE.

Learning Objectives for the Students_

V O C A B U L A R Y / Grammar

Critical analysis, evaluation, synthesis!

Learning Strategies involve…

Reading Journals & Literature Circles

Examples of Rhetorical Key Concepts

What is the author’s purpose?

What is the author’s audience?

What strategies does the author use?

What points do we need to discuss?

What single passage has the most impact?

MOOD TONE DISCOURSE EFFECTS

Advanced Placement

Art History

What are the goals of the AP Art History course?

Opportunities for gifted students

Challenge students

Provide college courses

Opportunity to earn college credit

A.P. Art History TEXTBOOK:

Gardners’ Art Through the Ages  -12th Edition  

 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: Various videos, handouts, visuals.

• The goal of the text is to produce an appreciation for a wide range art work and to provide a firm foundation for an understanding and knowledge of existing great works of art through the centuries of human existence.

• The arrangement is chronological.

• Readings and illustrations cover the whole of human endeavors including, but not limited to, history, theology, science, politics, war and the human form.

Required Museum Visits: College Board requires students taking this course to participate in visits to local museums. Failure to do so, will greatly diminish the overall worth of the course. 3 field trips are planned.

A.P. Art History misconceptions…

It is an easy class…. NOT… there is a ton of work with much reading, writing and memory!

It is not really useful…. WRONG… it delves into all content areas and involves much use of technology and research skills.

It is just for the “smart,” “nerdy” or “artsy” kids… WRONG AGAIN … This course provides a differentiated venue for all types of learners at all levels.

FORMAT FOR CREATING FLASH CARDS : • Name: • Date: • Period/Style: • Artist/Architect: • Patron: • Location:

• Material/Technique:

• Function:

• Context:

• Descriptive Terms:

• Relevant Ideas:

• Name: Venus of Willendorf • Date: 22,000 B.C.E. and 21,000 B.C.E

• Period/Style: naturalism, prehistoric• Artist/Architect: Unknown • Patron: Unknown • Location: Stonehenge Site of Creation is unknown, found in Austria• Material/Technique: limestone, subtractive sculptural form, carved from

natural materials • Function: may have been a fetish figure, a talisman or charm for fertility of

humans, animals, plants• Context: shows a keen observation of naturalism in form, but with an

imagination• Descriptive Terms: relatively small, portable size, emphasis on female

reproductive parts, and rudimentary arms, with no facial features and cap-like hair

• Revelant Ideas: Earliest known sculpture

Language Arts Grade 11

What are the goals of the Language Arts Grade 11 course?

Opportunities for all levels of students

Develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills / VOCABULARY

Provide learning opportunities according to the students’ needs, interests and abilities.

TEXTBOOKS: Elements of Literature - Fifth Course

E of L Grammar Handbook - Fifth Course

E of L Workbook - Fifth Course

• The goals of the textbooks are to produce reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

• The arrangement is thematic and skill based.

• Readings progress from simple to complex

• A variety of discourse is evident, narratives, persuasion, expository and argumentative

• A Table of Contents organizes by theme/issue

• Content questions focus on grammar, spelling, vocabulary, prose and poetry.

OUTSIDE Required readings: Varies according to student needs, interests.

Language Arts Grade 11

Much of the content, skills and knowledge / work from the A.P. English Language & Composition class will be incorporated into the LA11 course.

A special focus will be on preparing students for success on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.)

Class participation is key and homework will be a key component in reinforcing skills learned/taught in class.

General Guidelines

and

Best Practices

Where there is a Will….there is an

“A” _______________________________________

If a student has completed all of the required work SATISFACTORILY with little to no

absences…and has demonstrated respect, sincerity, and motivation to be and do the

BEST… extra-credit work MAY be allowed/assigned on a case-by-case basis to earn additional points, solely at my discretion.

Failure is NOT an Option

ZERO INTOLERANT !

Students MUST complete all …

assignments / tests / projects, etc….

Incomplete work will certainly result in loss of course credit and may delay/prevent timely graduation / forwarding of transcripts.

Questions & Answers

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